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The Omaha Dai ly B. EE VOL. 49 NO. 270. E.ttrtd ti Mda4-eltw tttr May Ji. I XX. t Omaha P. 0. ant at Marek S. 117. OMAHA; WEDNESDAY, APRIL . 28, 1920. Ry Hall raar), Ualta 4th Int. Dally aa Snaaay. t: Otll. Only. H: . 14. imtutt 4tk Zaaa (I )w)i Dally M taaaay. Sit: Dally Oalj. ill! lantty 0ly. ti. PRICE TWO CENTS MAY DELAY PASSAGE OF BONUS BILL Announcement 75 Republican "Insurgents" Favor Retroac tive "War Profits" Tax Indi cates Upset of Program. inUIA DCDDCCCMTATIWr ivtiM ni.rnt.ouii ihiivl IS OPPOSED TO PLAN Declares . Excess Earnings of Individuals and Corpora tions During War Have Been Assessed Over 50 Per Cent. Washington. April 27. The fight over the , method of raising almost $2,000,000,000 for soldier relief leg islation precipitated an all-day de bate in the house, during which republicans on one side and the combination of democrats and in surgent republicans on the other explained their proposals. - Representative Johnson, Repub lican, South Dakota, announced that 75 republican "insurgents" favored a retroactive "war profits" tax in stead of a sales tax, proposed by republicans..".. Hifc.statement, if borne cut later, would indicate an upset of the republicaitprogram to pass the bill Monday without permitting action on the 'war profits" tax pro posal. ' Representative Garner of Texas, democratic whip, predicted that the result of the republican caucus Friday night would be to "whip" the insurgents into line. Green Opposes Plan. Mr. Johnson ' and Representative Henry Rainey, democrat, of Illinois, introduced today the "war profits" tax bill, which" would place an 80 per cent levy on the increase of net income during the last four years over that of the prewar period. The plan was attacked by Representa tive Green of Iowa and Longworth, Ohio, republicans, who declared it would "levy taxes on taxes," and thai the excess earnings of individ uals and corporations during the war had already been taxed more than 50 per cent. "To accept this plans means there wilt be no soldier legislation," de clared Mr. Longworth, adding that it would "kill the soldiers' bill. Besides the Jevy on sales, which, he said, "would not raise much. -Mr. Longworth said all stock exchange transactions were to be taxed, while the existing levy on tobacco, in comes and real estate sales were to be increased. ' - , Want Bill Amended. Representative Clark, democratic leader, and Garner, demanded that opportunity be given to amend the bill. Mr. Clark recalled the parlia mentary revolution of 1910. and gave, a "gentle warning" that the repub' licans were "entering on the same 1 kind of conduct that led to the upset of their machine then." Mr. Garner said the republicans " were "playing politics" with the leg islation and would not pass it until after election. "Congress ought never pass a i.::: ,rereA Mr. Clark in this cou rt ctioit, "out of which more rita toin than revenue is to come." ForTMotor Company Will v Incorporate in Delaware Lansing, 'Mich.. April 27. Formal ' rotice of the nroposed re-orgamza-lion of the Ford Motor Co.- and ol'.ier interests of its stockholders vru filed with the secretary of state. The papcnTindicatcd that the autb-p-obi!e and tractor business will be consolidated and reincorporated as a $100,000,000 Delaware corporation. Incorporation is to be under the Delaware laws because the Michr ean statutes -do not permit organ ization, of a company with capital stock of more than $50,000,000. Detectives Search Ship For Eamon De Valera i 77 A enpri.il force of detectives boarded the Anchor tine steamer Columbia on her arrival at Moville today and inspected pas sengers and their passports. It is reported they were searching for Prof. Eamon De Valera, president of the Irish republic, whom authorities suspected was on board. A similar investigation took plac: at Londonderry. Anthracite Miners Reject age Offer of Operators Xevv- York, April 27. The general scale committee of "the anthracite mine workers at a meeting Monday rejected the counter-offer of the operators covering wage demands. The operators, it was teamed, of fered wage increases averaging ap proximately 15 per cent, but did not grant the closed shop or the univcr sal eight-hour day. ; Ask Receiver for Midland Packing Co. in Sioux City 'Sioux City. Ia., Anril 27. A re ceiver for the Midland Packing company of Sioux City, a ,$8,000,000 corporation, was asked in- federal court by a South Dakota stock holder. ' "i Strike Oil in Nevada. Fallen. New, April 27. Oil was struck in a well 14 miles east of Fallen Sunday afternoon at a depth of 650 fe?t. The flow is small, so - far not exceeding 20 barrels. Ex cited by the news." hundreds hur ried to the new field and thousands are coming oc have arrived from Reno and other towns by railroad and automobile. Succeeds Hitchcock As Floor Leader of Democrats in Senate Washington, April 27. Senator Underwood of Alabama was elected democratic leader in the senate to day at a conference of senate demo crats. He was unopposed, Senator Hitchcock of . Nebraska, -acting leader since the death of the late Senator Martin of Virginia, having withdrawn from the fight last week. REBEL FORGES PLAN ADVANCE ON MEXICO CITY Revolutionists From . Sinaloa And Sonora to Join Guerrero Troops in Attack Against , The Capital. Agua Prieta, Sonora, April 27. Rebel troops are preparing to march oh Mexico City from the state of Guerrere, Gen. P. Elias Calles, com-mander-in-chrff of the "liberal con stitutionalist" army, announced here today. The revolution in Guerrere, he said, was more serious for the Mexi can federal government than the movement in Sinaloa where troops under Gen. Angel Flores continue to progress toward Mazatlan. The revolutionists from Sinaloa and Sonora plan to join with the rebels in Guprrere for the attaak on Mex. ico City. Capture of Mazatlan by the rebels they expect will easily lead to the subjection of the remainder of Si naloa and rapid progress through Nayarit, which is said to be sym pathetic with the Sonora cause. In Jalisco, the next state 'south, revolu tionary forces are. sai'd to be making headway, as is also the case in Co timo and the pQrt of Mazanillo are objectives of victorious rebel troops. Michoacan also was reported in re volt against Carranza. Carranza Troops Revolt. Reports from El Paso that ajorce of Carranza troops in Chihuahua City had revolted gave strength to the rebels assertions that Carranza officials massing troops in western Chihuahua for an attack on Sonora were having difficulty in organizing their men for battle. Military head quarters here forecast that within two weeks communication by rail from the border of the United States to Mexico City-would be completely cut off. Sonora officials said they had been advised that- Col. Felipe del Arce would revolt with his men at Chihuahua City. They said ar rangements had been made whereby del Arce and commanders in two other important Carranza garrison cities in Chihuahua were to join the revolution at- a prearranged time. To Lead Federal Troops. A. bulletin issued at headquarters by General Calles today said Gen. Manuel M. Diguez, who was named tocadfthe Carranza- troops against Sonora through Sinaloa, has been unable to recruit forces in Jalio. Many of the Dieguez soldiers, the bulletin said, had deserted in Jalisco "and joined rebel bands. Gen. Fran cisco .Murguia in Tamaulipas also has lost several garrisons, which deserted to the revolutionary forces. Colonel Yeldi, wTio was pro claimed commander of the revolu tionary armv by Gov. Jose Santos Godinez..is harassing federal troops under Gen. Francisco de Santiago, who has been attempting to go to the aid of Carranza troops in Sin aloa, the bulletin said., Scales Walls of Prison To Get Back to His Cell Joliet, 111., April 27. Robert Necdham, 26 years old,scaled the walls of the prison last night scaled them from the outside and sneaked back into the penitentiary. Nee'dham was paroled April 2. He had been sent here from Whiteside county on a charge of burglary. Resume Gold Imports Soon. New York, April 27. Internation al bankers have received advices indicating an early resumption of gold imports from London to this country. It was estimated that some $50,000,000 of the metal might come here. Washington, April. 27. Passing appropriations witty record breaking rapidity, the senate late today vir tually completed consideration of the annual naval appropriation bill. Within 80 minutes and virtually without debate, appropriations of $464,891,000 were appropriated as compared to $424,500,000, authorized by the house. Except a minor item, the bill was made ready for passage jtomorrow. ' - - There waS" no discussion of the building program for which appro priations were increased from $48,000,000 to $52,000,000 to expedite completion of the three year pro gram authorized in 1916. As fast as the reading clerk could read, the senate voted its approval of items carrying , millions of dollars, including an increase from the house appropriation' of $15,876,000 to $25,000,000 for naval aviation and an initial appropriation of $1,000,000 for a new naval base on San Francisco bay. . Virtually the only discussion came ron the naval aviation and San Fran cisco bay base items. Senator Lodge, republican leader, and Chairman Page of the naval committee em phasized necessity for increasing naval defense on the western coast, the former declaring that any im mediate danger to the United States lay in the Pacific. - Bandits Get $8,000. Eagle Pass, Tex., April 27. Hold ing a wc ' Vn clerk at revolver .points, two bat ts robbed the office of the Estrada lumber company at Pied ras Negras. Mex., of $8,000 in gold Monday, according to information reaching here. - NAVAL BILL APPROVED IN RECORD TIME PRIMARY RETURNS GIVE LODGE LEAD IN MASSACHUSETTS (Hillett Running Second on Re publican Ticket Walsh Leads Democrats. Boston,,,,,,. A ;' Appropriations of $464,89 000 Acted on by Senate, V, MEASURE PRACTICALLY flEADY FOR PASSAGE Only Discussiofi Comes on Avi ation and San Francisco Base Items Leaders Urge In crease of Defense in West. i The four national con ,il 'V Cmett, Crane end 011," were leading the five un- t..nlli U.thniit nohita in Rut erouned candidates by a constder- luaiij milium iWui ...mm. , ble ma.gin on returns from 36i Little Over an HOUr'S Time precincts, representing more than one-quarter 01 mcsiaie, in ioaay s primary. Lodge was' leading the ticket. Of the ungrouped candi dates, Frothingham had the largest vote, being about 2,200 behind Thurston, the lowest of the grouped candidates. The vote for 361 election precincts out of 1,198 in the state, represent ing eight cities and 61 towns, includ ing Boston, was: -" Republican Lodge, 17,290; Gil lett. 14,383; Crane, 14,043; Thurston, 10.509; Frothingham, 8,266; Fuller, 7,429; Lawson, 4,494; McCalf, 7,542; Wood, 2.811. Democrats Walsh, 9,108; Long, 7,682; Pclletier, 8,454; Dohcrty, 7,404; O'Connell, 532. Wood Ahead In Ohio. Columbus, O., April 27.The first 178 precincts of 5,882 in Ohio report ing n today's presidential prefer ence primary gave: Wood, 3,997; Harding. 2,992.. These were partial returns from 34 of the eighty-eight counties. - Fight In New Jersey. r Newark, N. J., April 27. Chief in terest m today s preferential presi dential primary in New Jersey was focused on republican contests, where the voters were asked to ex press their preference for 4 either Senator Hiram W. Johnson or Maj. Gen. Leonard Wrood. Democratic voters were not asked to indicate a direct preference. The unopposed "big four" democratic delegation is pledged to the candidacy of Gov. Edward I. Edwards. Each party will elect 28 delegates to their re spective national conventions. Rivers and Harbors Bill Passes Senate; Totals $24,000,000 Washington, April 27. The rivers and harbors bill was passed bv thi Uenate after it had been amended so as to make the total $24,000,000 as against the $12,000,000 in the house bill and $20,000,000 recommended by the senate commerce committee. The measure, approved without a "record Vote, goes to conference, where, a fight is expected. Both houses agreed to the general principles of a lump sum appropria tion rather than specifi: grants for various projects. No ncv work was authorized. At the request of Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, Senator -Harrison sought to a'liend the bill to make the total $27,000,000, but this lost, 28 to 26r Senator Harrison then proposed $24,000,000,' which was ac cepted, 34 to 22, after Jong discussion. Short Line Railroads To Be Given Hearing By U. S. Labor Board Washington, April 27. Short line railroads may be given a hearing on the wage demands of railroad work ers before the railroad labor board finally adjusts the pay controversy. Chairman Barton announced to day that the board had this matter under advisement. E. T. Whiter, chairman of the railway executives' committee, told the board that his committee represented 115 of the some 600 roads of the country and that these 115 had between 80 and 90 per cent of the total mileage. Theboard today refused hearings on the wage demands of striking railroad jemploycs at Philadelphia ad Pittsburgh and the non-recognized Chicago. Express and Freight Handlers' unioiu Timothy Shea, vice president on the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, told the board that the employes' wage demands would' be presented to the short lines by to morrow. Jshea continued today the representation of the firemen's de mands, calling attention to the par ticular hardships of their work. Control of Farmers State , Bank at Helvey Is Sold Fairbury, Neb., April 27. (Spe cial.) W. II. Schnuelle, cashier of the Farmers State bank of Helvey, has sold his interests to Leslie Rudd of Ong, Neb. Mr. Rudd assumes the cashiership at once. Mr. Schnuelle purchased the controlling interest in the Helvey bank a year ago and' retires because of failing health. Five Negroes Indicted For Killing Merchant Nashville, April 27. Five ne groes, three of them brothers, were indicted at Savannah, Tenn.,. charged with the killing of Harry Allen, a merchant. The negroes now in jail at Jackson, will be brought here for. trial under guard by state troops. Will AceeptNomination. Fairbury, Neb., April 27. (Spe cial.) C. ; K. Nispel of Plymouth wilt accept the nomination for rep resentative Thirty-second district on the democratic ticket. His name was written 19 time on the primary ballot CONFERENCE ON PRICE OF SUGAR ENDS SUDDENLY Refiners May Be Called to Meeting in Washington Again Soon. ' ' ... , . i Washington, - April - 27, Confe? ences between sugar refiners and Department of Justice officials on sugar prices and supplies ended suddenly after a brief session. No statement was made j as to 'what transpired, but it was understood the department might call the refiners' representatives together again-in a few days. i Howard F'gg. assistant to the at torney general and in charge of the high cost of living campaign, has before him statements of the re finers, but their contents were not disclosed. Demands that the government take immediate action to relieve the sugar shortage and prosecute profit eers were made in the senate. Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, declared the government should have purchased the present Cubin sugar crop as refiners have paid as high as 19 3-4 cents a pound for raw Cuban sugar. He praised the bee't sugar growers in this country, de claring that 53 per cent of the beet crop had been sold at 10 1-2'cents a pound. ' . Blaming speculation for the high price of sugar, Representative Howard, democrat, Oklahoma, an nounced that he would introduce a bill in the net few days designed to curb all speculators. Omaha Man Will Debate ' , Befbre "Little Congress" Washington. April 27. (Special Telegram) The "Little Congress" which meets weekly in the caucus room in the house office building, made up of the secretaries to mem bers of both political "parties and conducted according to house rules, will on Saturday evening discuss a bill memorializing the legislatures of the several states, which have to date, failed to endorse woman -suffrage, and requesting that such ac tion be taken. The bill will be . championed by John B. Shanahan of Omaha, sec retary to Congressman Jefferis. while the negative will be upheld by Charles H. Richmond, secretary to Representative Osborne of Los An geles a democrat. Guarantee Fund Loss on Halsey Bank $36,490.23 Lincoln. April 27. (Special.) The department of trade and com merce has just received a report from W. E. Meyers, receiver of the Farm ers' State bank, Halsey, Neb., show ing claims approved, due to deposi tors and preferred creditors of $36, 490.23. The total liabilities as shown by the report are $41,177.18 less cash on hand of $4,686. For Auction Closes. New York, April 27. Fur sales at the annual spring auction, which closed -Monday, approximated $8, 000,000, it was announced. Beaver pelts featured the final transactions, with prices from $8.50 . to $50 each, increases generallyof 60 per cent over last vear. Grown Up Are Still Growing v . , ' - . , . Its shout time was : - oi ACCUSE POST OF KEEPING REDS IM U.S. , 1 L HousfrCommittee Probing AcUN Of Assistant Secretary o! Labor Gets Reports of Mam Cancelled Deportations. WILSON BLAMED FOR NOT REMOVING HIV Prince's Plans Upset. London, April 27. Arrangements of the tour of the New Zealand by thee prince of Wrales, who arrived at Auckland recently, were disar ranged by the sudden declaration of a strike of the railway worker?, says a Central News dispatch from Auckland. FOUR KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION AT DES MOINES Damage Estimated at $200, 000 Many Industries Close and Homes Are Breakfastless. Des Moines, la., April 27. (Spe cial Telegram.) Four men were kilted in an explosion which wrecked the engine, room of the Des Moines Gas company early. today. The dead arer , Phil Devine, superintendent." Frank Coppas. William Wi.shman. James Miller. The injured are: William L. King, T. M. Koranen burg, John W. Cunningham and H. D. Stiles. The explosion shook buildings in' alTparts of the city. Alt industries dependent upon gas fuel are at a standstill and thousands went break fastless. The cause of the accident tas not been determined. It will be several days, if not weeks, before gas can be turned into the city mains again. Property loss is estimated at $200,000. ' Union Pacific Road Shows Earnings of x $13.69 a Share in 1919 Psew York, April 27. The net in cdme of the Union Pacific Railroad company for 1919 from all sources, after charges, federal tax payments of $34,419,213, and payment of pre ferred dividends, was equivalent to $13.69 per share on the common Mock, against $12.87 in 1918; ac cording to the annual report made public today. The operating income of $38,460, 067 shows an increase of $468,915, and the net income from railroad properties totals $36,459,099, an in crease of $1,192,309. The total income of $49,575,786 represents an increase of $2,471,684, and the net income of $26,222,276 shows a decrease of $6,379,928. Under the federal income account, the Union Pacific system reports railway operating revenues of $77, 447,698, an increase of $18,602,523; railway operating income of $49,043, 152, a decrease of $t,586,489, and net operating' income of $417,139,801, a decrease of $3,668,439. State Bank Examiner to v Enter Federal Service Lincoln, April 27. (Special.) State Bank Examiner R. E. Smith filed his resignation as state bank examiner and has accepted the com mission of national bank examiner in the Tenth Federal Reserve dis trict, to take effect May 1. 'Mr. Smith was formerly in the banking business at Boone, Neb., and enter the state's service in January. Auto Stolen in Blair Is Recovered by Omaha Police South Side police yesterday re covered an autdmobile stolen from C. H. Vankuth, 1300 North Fifty second street, while he waon a visit in Blair. The car was deserted by the thieves at Sixteenth street and Hoctor boulevard after stripping off the tires and breaking the wind shield. Firemen and Teachers Ordered to Quit Union San Francisco. April 27. Mem bers of the teachers' and firemen's unions, recently organized here, re ceived notices by mail today from the board of education and the board of supervisors that they must give tip labor union affiliations or lose their positions. FIND EVIDENCE OF PLOT TO BEAT . CLOTHING MEN National Association of Credit Men Plans Action to Ob tain Indictments. New York, April 27. Federal in dictments similar to those which have been returned in .Washington, N. C, charging 28 Syrian merchants with conspiracy to defraud, soon will be sought in many other parts -of the country, it was announced here by the National Association of Credit Men, which has been co-operating with federal agentt. in an eight mnths investigation' said to involve the loss of millions of 'dol lars. Charles D. West, manager of the association's investigation and prose cution department, declared that the association had discovered traces of a' nationwide plan1 engineered by educated Syrians, to defraud cloth ing and textile jobbers, and whole salers. . ' He said that the general schema was, to set up Syrian merchants in business, show them how to oper ate small stores and to' build , up credit. The "higher-ups" then in structed the small merchants to buy on credit large amounts of fine tex tiles easily handled by traveling ped dlers. West alleged that after the goods were received many of these small merchants disappeared and the "higher-ups" obtained the merchan dise and disposed of it. . Enraged at H. G of L. Louisville Dentist Attempts Wife's Life Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bfe Lmufd Wire. Louisville, Ky., April 27. Enrag ed because his wife asked for a large weekly allowance with which to pay the grocery bilt. Dr. Charles E. Nary, widely-known dentist, slashed his wife's throat with a butcher knife, stabbed her sister, Mrs. M. N. Fen ton of Carlinville, III., then ended his own life at the Nary home. Mrs. Nary is reported dying at the city hospital. Mrs. Fenton will recover. Offer to Loan Deadwood v Coach to London Horse Show Concord, N. H., April 27. A cablegram was sent to London of fering to loan to the International Horse Show, to be held in June, a duplicate of the famous Deadwood coaches common in the west many years ago and exhibited more re cently bv-the late Col. William F. Cody (B'uffaU Bill). The offer was in response to ' an advertisement printed in London papers. The coach here, owned by the original makers, is believed to be only one of its kind available.. Appeal $17,000 Judgment Awarded for Auto Accident Lincoln, April 27. (Special.) An appeal from the judgment of the Douglas county district court was filed in the supreme court in a-case wherein Florence S. Deeter secured a judgment for $17,000 against Wil liam W. Hoagland, his wife, Flor ence, and S. S. Carlyle for dam ages. The plaintiff in the case was struck by an automobile driven by the Hoag lands at the intersection of Thirty third and Farnam streets, Omaha, March 6. 1919. The Weather Forecast Fair and warmer Wednesday. Hourly Temperatures. 5 a. m . . . . 6 n. m . . , . 1 n. ni . . . . a. m . . . . 9 a. m . . . . 10 a. m. . . . 11 a. m . . . . 12 noon .... . .8? ..S3 . .8.1 . ,3T ..W . .40 ..41 A I 8 p. m. ..43 ..44 . .41k ..47 ..47 47 4 44 LEADERS CLASH AT HEARING ON NAVYSQUABBLE Criticism of Sims by Former Assistant Chief of Opera tions Brings Tilt Between v Hale and Trammel. Washington, April 27. Criticism of Rear Admiral Sims, voiced before Hie senate naval investigating com mittee by" Rear Admiral J. S. McKearrwas reprimanded by Sena tor Hale for indulging in "personali ties." The officer declared he was only following a precedent set by Ad miral Sims,- while Senator Trammel remarked that the chairman's ob jections io personalities had not run against Admiral Sims' snappy . com ments." Admiral Sims' charge that delays by the navy department prolonged hostilities four months ' and cost 500,000 additional lives, were "mon strous," Admiral McKean said, add ing that "if it had been made by a patient in the "government insane asylum" it could be understood, but that coming from "a rear admiral, the head of the naval war4 college, it was an insult to every -officer and man in the nayy or vrtio served in the navy during the war." The charge that the department had no plans for war also was un founded, he said. He iadded that one plan had been in existence for years before the war and. was corrected up to the time the United States joined the allies and constantly changed js the situation altered. The plan was not perfect, he said, because of new elements injected into the war by German submarines. Captain Pratt, in answer to Sena tor Trammel, who sought to show that Admiral Sims' letter to Secre tary Daniels, entitled "Some naval lessens of the world war," was in reality a sweeping criticism of Sec retary Daniels and naval officers generally, said he had no reason to doubt Admiral Sims' declaration it was not intended as a personal criticism. He could not avoid the impression, however, he added, that Sims was criticising the chief of naval operations. 800 Were Killed During Revolution in Guatemala San Salvador, Republic of . Sal vador, April 27. Men, women and children numbering 800 were killed in the recent fighting in Guatemala City during the revolt which resulted in. the overthrow of President Manuel Estrada Cabrera, according to the latest advices received here front" Guatemala. Numerous ad herents of Cabrera wre killed in their own houses, the advices say. Many Guatemalans who fled from the country are returning and are be ing received with enthusiasm. Co-Eds Will Escort Women Delegates to Their Seats San Francisco, Cat., April 27. Girl ushers, "co-eds" of the Uni versity of California and Stanford university, are to be used to escort women delegates and alternates to their seats at the democratic na tional convention here, George F. Mara, assistant to Homer S. Cum mings, chairman of the national democratic, committee, announced Monday. Former Carranza Officer Joins Rebels at Sonora Laredo, Tex., April 27. Cot. En rique Breceda, formerly with Car ranza's army, arrived here today. He declared that he was enroute from Mexico City, wbere an order for his arrest had been issued, to Sonora. where he expects to take command of a regiment and take the field against Carranza, Substantiation of Charges tc Bring Resolution Demanding Removal Evidence Hearo On More Than 300 Cases. Washington, Aoril 27. Illegal actions of Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of the department of labor, resulted in blocking deporta-v tion of alien radicals, members cf the house declared pday before the rules committee. "The responsibility lies at tin door of Secretary Wilson for not recommending removal of such a man, if these charges are true," Rep resentative Rodenburg. republican, Illinois, member of the committee, declared during the hearing which . inaugurated investigation of Mr. Post's official conduct. Representative Johnson, republic rn, Washington, chairman of, the House immigration committee, pre sented a report by committee inves tigators oy more than 300 cases, in which it was said Mr. Post had cancelled or stayed deportations recommended by immigration au thorities. ' "Brought Law in Disrepute. Representative Siegel, republican. York, accused Mr. Post ol bringing the deportation law "into disrepute and making deportation proceedings a farce and a joke." He added there had been "man plain violations of the law." but Rep resentative Tincher, republican. Kan sas, another witness, declared, he. doubted whether Mr. Post had vio lated the law, although he contended that the assistant secretary had un questionably 'abused his discretion- arv authority. ' Thirty-eight cases are cited, by Representative" Hoch, republican. Post was alleged to" have' 'released accused agitators without awaiting to review the evidence on which lh: charges were predicted. ' Disregarded Wilson's Views." With ' Mr. " Tohnnn. Hoch atsr, charged 'Mr. Post for a time accepted a decision of Secretary W'son thai mere membership in the communist party was sufficient ground for de portation, but that later Posi "changed his mind" and did not fol low this ruling. 4' Mr.- Johnson charged that, Mr Post called for as man-y as 100 cases a day to, release accused aliens. ' While the Hoch resolution look' to he a possible impeachment pro ceedings against Mr. Post, republi can leaders plan for a" complete pre liminary inquiry by the rule's com- , mittce and in event of an adverse finding to propose a resolution call-.-ing for Mr. Post's removal. 19-Year-Old Youlh; ' . In Army, Admits He Killed His Grl Wife , , - San Franrkrn Anril ff IT...-. - l' ' ' 1 J. Urr, 19-year-old soldier in thi illusion corps, confessed, the po lice said, that he kilted his wife, Mar-' giret, in New Haven, Conn.Sep teniber 21. Orr was to have sailed today for the Hawaiian islands. , New Haven, Conn., April 27. Mrs. Margaret Orr was billed by t bullet while -on a bridge over Lake Whitney, about midnight Sunday March 2t. The body was found by Lee Dodd, author, who lives nearby Mrs. Orr clothing indicated that she had ftruggled with tier assailant. That afternoon and until she left hei home she had' been with her hus band. Orr could not be found th next day and an alarm for his ap prehension was sent out. State's At torney Ailing, who had been in formed of Orr's presence in San r rancico, had sent an officer to that city who identified the man. Lloyd George Places Blame For Kaiser Directly On Dutch The Haeue. Anril 27 Pcnnn.;. bility for the continued residence in rionana ot tormer h-mperor Wil ii&m of Germany was placed square ly and exclusively on. The Nether- isuictiiiiicni in a note sentby Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain on March 24 and published today for the first time in the Or ange book containing documents relatinsr to the demanHpH rvtrjift'n.. (f Count Hohenzolfern. - The note pointed out that Wil liam, in spite of precautions, is "a very serious danger so long as left within 40 kilometers of the German frontier, and is a potential center of reactionary propaganda and a constant menace to the "peace of Europe. Bobheyiki Revolution ; . Breaks Out !n Jugo-Slavis London, April 27. A bolshevik revolution has broken out in Jugo slavia, says a Central dispatch from Rome, quoting Triest ?dv-ices to the Messaggero of that city. Machine guns have been brought into ac tion in Belgrade, where hundred are said to have been stain, it is said, while fatal riots have occurred at Laibach and Agram.
